Bob Natal

Born: 11/13/1965 in Long Beach, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-07-18 | Final Game: 1997-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Robert Marcel Natal

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Biography

Bob Natal, born in 1965, was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1992 to 1997. Primarily serving as a position player, Natal played a total of 120 games in Major League Baseball. He is perhaps best known for his time with the Florida Marlins, where he contributed to the team's early years during a period marked by the expansion of baseball in the 1990s. Throughout his career, Natal recorded 57 hits, including 4 home runs, and drove in 19 runs, finishing with a batting average of .197. While his offensive numbers may not reflect the power and production of some contemporaries, Natal's versatility and determination on the field exemplified the spirit of players who dedicated themselves to the game, often in challenging roles. He also added 2 stolen bases to his career totals, showcasing a level of speed that complemented his overall play. Despite not being a household name, Natal's contributions during the formative years of the Marlins were part of the larger narrative of baseball's evolution in the post-expansion era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
120	289	13	57	10	3	4	19	2	30	68	0.197	0.279	0.294	0.573	-1189.0

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.573 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1992	WSN	NL	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MIA	NL	41	117	3	25	4	1	1	6	1	6	22	0.214	.265 (-19%)	.332 (-18%)	.403 (-28%)	.735 (-23%)	-476.8
1994	MIA	NL	10	29	2	8	2	0	0	2	1	5	5	0.276	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MIA	NL	16	43	2	10	2	1	2	6	0	1	9	0.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MIA	NL	44	90	4	12	1	1	0	2	0	15	31	0.133	.269 (-51%)	.340 (-24%)	.426 (-61%)	.767 (-45%)	-712.2
1997	MIA	NL	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	3	0	2	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0